Fact · religion · 2015
Registered Chinese temples in Hong Kong (2015 review)
香港註冊華人廟宇數目（2015年審查）
Figure and reference date
Over 600 temples (incl. over 400 exempt)
逾 600 間（含超過 400 間獲豁免註冊）
Notes and definition
HAB review of the Chinese Temples Ordinance (2015): over 600 Chinese temples in HK.
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| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temples administered by the Chinese Temples Committee 華人廟宇委員會轄下廟宇數目 | Over 400 temples 超過 400 間 Chinese Temples Committee official: administers income of over 400 exempt temples (excl. Tung Wah and Sik Sik Yuen). | 2026 | Chinese Temples Committee (About) |
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Registered Chinese temples in Hong Kong (2015 review)”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/chinese-temples-registered-2015, data as at 2015 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈香港註冊華人廟宇數目（2015年審查）〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/chinese-temples-registered-2015，資料時點 2015（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
HAB & CTC: Review of the Chinese Temples Ordinance
Home Affairs Bureau & CTC
The official document carries no registered publication date, so only the retrieval date 2026-10-11 is given — no publication year is invented.
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